Both Cal football players in fight last fall return

Updated 6:11 am, Thursday, April 17, 2014

Two Cal football players involved in a November altercation that sent one to the hospital and landed the other an indefinite suspension remain in school and are participating in spring drills.

Redshirt freshman Fabiano Hale, previously identified as the victim of the locker room altercation, is doing well in practice and could challenge for playing time in the fall as a running back, coach Sonny Dykes said.

"One guy was punished, the other guy's playing football and doing great," Dykes said. Hale "is a big kid, strong. He's got some toughness. He's going to be a good player for us."

Cal officials declined to make Hale available for an interview. The university has not identified the alleged assailant, who has been conditionally reinstated to the team after attending counseling and performing 25 hours of community service.

Dykes said the unidentified player must continue to meet expectations in order to remain on the team. Alameda County assistant district attorney Paul Hora declined to file criminal charges but reserved the right to do so "depending on how things go."

"He had some real significant punishment that is still ongoing," Dykes said of the second player. "Some things need to still occur for those expectations to be met if the player wants to be with us. ... All the expectations are in the process of being met. The expectations will end when the player's eligibility is over."

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Fabiano Hale was hospitalized after an altercation with his teammate.

Fabiano Hale was hospitalized after an altercation with his teammate.

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Dykes added, "If he doesn't meet the responsibilities he has, he'll be gone."

Cal spring practice continues through this week and culminates with a spring game and fan meet-and-greet event April 26th.